London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Twickenham 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]#

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Table: Table 10. Analysis of Complaints Received.

Table 10. Analysis of Complaints Received.

Nature of ComplaintNumber Received
Housing defects371
Choked and defective drains211
Accumulations of offensive matter15
Unsound food280
Verminous premises:—
(a) Bugs31
(b) Rats and mice401
(c) Other108
Keeping of animals4
Unsatisfactory milk supplies2
Miscellaneous315
Total1,736